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Five Cat Toys You Can Make In Less Than Five Minutes

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …same “prey” item every day for a month, it’s truly dead. That doesn’t mean you need to buy your cat a new toy every week. It does mean you should…

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Teach Your Cat To Go Into A Carrier—Without A Struggle

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …Second, cats are suspicious of new things, so the carrier should be familiar to them before you start. “Make the carrier visible to your cat as part of the normal…

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Does Your Cat Hate Company? Help Her Cope

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …says E’Lise Christensen Bell, DVM, DACVB, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist at Behavior Vets in New York, New York. “Many cats are very particular about their friends, and it can take…

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Tracking: Searching For Fun With Your Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Does your dog like to sniff? And does she like playing games with you and learning new things? Then tracking is a sport for you! Tracking…

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A Wish List for Puppies

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Ocean in Brooklyn and since so many people had dogs, no one drove fast. Everyone knew the dogs were out chasing each other and playing doggy games. Now the world…

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Do Dogs Need a Daily Walk?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …for rainy days. –Brain games. Load a puzzle toy with kibble and let your dog “hunt” for his dinner. If this is a new activity, be sure it’s not too…

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The Best Puppy for You: How to Make the Choice

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Choosing a puppy is a momentous decision. Here’s what to consider. My friend Andrew wants a huge dog, a Newfoundland or perhaps a Mastiff.  His wife,…

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Feline Intelligence: How Your Cat’s Brain Works

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …but also in our pet sitter’s home. One day I heard a slam-bang noise and discovered Natasha, our diva cat, opening the original cabinet, under Ivan’s tutelage. Ivan’s behavior is…

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Quash Quarantine Qualms: Brain Games to the Rescue

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …down the hall for your dog to chase, or playing tug. Brain Game 1: Teach a New Trick The simplest brain exercise you can do with your dog is to…

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Wearing a Different Face? How Dogs React to Masks

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Nevertheless, she has never shown any sign of being bothered by face masks. In fact, there doesn’t seem to be much evidence that mask-wearing has resulted in a new epidemic…